- Trader turns small investment into fortune with Pnut.
- Liquidity in memecoins may limit real gains.
- Memecoins attract with the promise of quick profits.
An anonymous trader has managed to turn $44.800 into $1,4 million by trading the Solana-based Peanut the Squirrel (Pnut) token. This feat comes after the capture and death of a squirrel in New York, an event that has sparked a stir and sparked interest in the token. At the time of publication, the price of PNUT was trading at $0,08487, up 3% in the last 24 hours.
The trader, identified only by the address ‘GmM…9vB’, made a series of shrewd moves to purchase 30 million Pnut. The purchases were made in 10 separate transactions at an average price of $0,0015 per token. The unraveling of these purchases culminated in the sale of 25,9 million Pnut, achieving an average price of $0,054 per token across 39 separate transactions.
It is important to highlight the issue of liquidity in memecoin trading like Pnut. With total liquidity close to $2,3 million, trader 'GmM…9vB''s sales volume was almost double that amount, highlighting a limitation that could affect other traders' ability to take profits without negatively impacting the token's price.
The memecoin market is notorious for its complexities, including the presence of insiders and schemes known as ‘rug pulls’, which aim to drain liquidity from unsuspecting investors. Such practices require constant vigilance on the part of investors to avoid pitfalls that can lead to substantial losses.
Despite success stories like that of trader ‘GmM…9vB’, the memecoin market reflects the ‘greater fool theory’, where the value of tokens often depends on hype and passing enthusiasm, attracting new buyers with the promise of quick gains. This dynamic, while attractive, results in high volatility and considerable risk.